40 citations
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January 2013 in “International journal of trichology” This study found that among women with frontal fibrosing alopecia, 100% showed dermoscopic elements suggestive of the condition, with perifollicular erythema often indicating disease activity.
39 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that combining herbal extracts with PRP increased human dermal papilla cell proliferation via ERK and Akt protein regulation, suggesting its potential for developing hair growth therapies.
39 citations
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March 2009 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This review observes that trichomegaly, a newly described side effect of EGFR inhibitors causing excessive eyelash and scalp hair growth, persists in some patients whose tumors respond positively to the therapy.
39 citations
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” The authors concluded that milia, steatocystoma multiplex, and eruptive vellus hair cysts may be subtypes of multiple pilosebaceous cysts with overlapping histologic features.
38 citations
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November 2006 in “Pediatric dermatology” This study reports four infants with necrotic caput succedaneum leading to alopecia and persistent scalp lesions, which partially improved with topical corticosteroids, indicating erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp.
37 citations
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January 1979 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report suggests that PUVA treatment may have played a role in triggering systemic lupus erythematosus in a 23-year-old woman with psoriasis.
36 citations
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” This case report describes how discontinuing the EGFR inhibitor gefitinib led to rapid improvement of erosive scalp pustules in a woman with non-small-cell lung cancer, despite previous antibiotic and steroid treatment failures.
35 citations
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April 1998 in “PubMed” This study found that activating the erbB-2 oncogene in transgenic mice led to severe skin abnormalities and fatal defects, indicating erbB-2's significant role in skin and hair follicle development.
34 citations
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March 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that topical corticosteroids, potentially combined with oral zinc and followed by topical calcineurin inhibitors, may be effective for managing erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp.
34 citations
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July 2013 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study observed that while topical drug therapy for erosive pustular dermatosis rarely leads to complete resolution, surgery may achieve remission in male patients.
33 citations
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June 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study reports that a patient with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus experienced disease exacerbation after the first dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, but tolerated the second dose without adverse reactions.
33 citations
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June 2009 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This article discusses the cutaneous side effects of erlotinib, an EGFR inhibitor, in a patient with non-small cell lung cancer, reporting nonscarring alopecia and indicative scalp biopsy findings.
32 citations
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May 2018 in “The Plant Cell” This article discusses the crucial role of root hairs in water and nutrient uptake from soil and reports no new findings.
32 citations
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April 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Erlotinib may cause scarring hair loss.
31 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that Er–YAG laser treatment significantly enhanced skin absorption and follicular delivery of antialopecia drugs, suggesting a potential laser-assisted approach to treat alopecia.
31 citations
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September 2008 in “International Journal of Andrology” This review examined studies on erectile dysfunction and 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, concluding that these drugs do not significantly cause erectile dysfunction and emphasizing testosterone's importance over dihydrotestosterone in erectile function.
30 citations
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September 2016 in “BMJ” This study found that 5-α reductase inhibitors do not significantly increase the risk of erectile dysfunction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia or alopecia, although duration of benign prostatic hyperplasia may elevate risk.
28 citations
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August 1981 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the urgent issue of preserving freedom of choice in dermatology, highlighted by the American Academy of Dermatology, and reports no new research findings.
27 citations
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May 2017 in “Marine Drugs” This study found that Undariopsis peterseniana extract may promote hair growth by activating specific cellular pathways, suggesting potential for treating alopecia.
26 citations
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May 1988 in “Pediatric dermatology” This report describes a 15-year-old male with widespread papules due to middermal epithelial cysts containing vellus hairs, also observed in his brother and father.
25 citations
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in Reproductive Health” This review discusses the use of platelet-rich plasma injections for treating erectile dysfunction, noting the potential for regenerative medicine to reverse or halt disease progression, but it reports no new clinical results.
25 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study concluded that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp may be a type of spongiotic, pustular superficial folliculitis, sharing similarities with other neutrophilic dermatoses.
25 citations
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” This case report documents a 61-year-old woman treated with erlotinib who experienced the rare side effect of cicatricial alopecia.
25 citations
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April 2010 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Erlotinib can cause hair loss and scalp issues, which improve after stopping the drug.
25 citations
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April 2008 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This case series describes Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli in five Indian patients, suggesting it may be more common than currently reported.
25 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study reported that a new extraction technique using cautery and forceps is a simple, effective treatment and diagnostic procedure for eruptive vellus hair cysts, with no recurrence after 4 months.
25 citations
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May 1995 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article reports two new cases of erythromelanosis follicularis faciei in women and includes a literature review on this rarely diagnosed condition.
24 citations
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January 2016 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This study found that non-ablative fractional erbium glass laser treatment affected gene regulation in human skin models by downregulating MMP and interleukin expression, suggesting potential roles in dermal remodeling and anti-inflammatory effects.
24 citations
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January 2014 in “PubMed” This case report suggests that topical imiquimod cream may be an effective alternative treatment for generalized discoid lupus erythematosus without systemic involvement.
24 citations
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September 2005 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study found that all-trans and 9-cis retinoic acids increase steroid sulfatase activity in HL60 cells through mechanisms involving RARα/RXR heterodimers and multiple signaling pathways.